点评:Our first visit here and we were blown away by the sheer size of the Bearsted art collection and how beautifully the paintings sit within the house. The room guides were all helpful and knowledgeable and each room contains a more in depth guide to each painting should you wish to learn more. Some gorgeous displays of Chelsea and Sevres porcelain too.
The pavilion cafe was just right, with tables inside and out, and the food offering quite varied, with meals cooked from scratch on the premises. We enjoyed a baked potato and a cauliflower and chickpea pasty for lunch, then went back later to sample the parsnip and ginger cake with a cuppa. Served by very pleasant staff.
There is a small second hand bookshop and, at the time of our visit, a sculpture exhibition in the squash court. And the usual NT shop with a small plant centre outside.
The terraced gardens were delightful, with a fabulous seasonal display of asters - Upton holds the National Collection - and acers. A well managed fruit and vegetable garden overlooks the mirror pond and there’s a woodland walk and orchard area to enjoy. We didn’t visit the bog garden, but will do so on our next visit.
翻译:我们第一次来这里,就被贝尔斯泰德艺术收藏的规模之大以及这些画作在房子里摆放的精美程度所震撼。房间导游都非常乐于助人,知识渊博,每个房间都提供每幅画作的更深入的导览,方便您了解更多信息。此外,这里还展出了一些精美的切尔西和塞夫勒瓷器。
凉亭咖啡馆恰到好处,室内外都有桌子,食物种类繁多,有些菜品是现场烹制的。我们午餐享用了烤土豆和花椰菜鹰嘴豆馅饼,之后又回去品尝了欧洲防风草姜饼,并配上一杯茶。服务员非常热情友好。
这里有一家小型二手书店,我们参观的时候,壁球场上正在举办雕塑展。此外,还有一家常见的NT商店,外面还有一个小型植物中心。
梯田花园令人赏心悦目,盛开着美丽的紫苑花(厄普顿收藏着国家收藏)和枫树。一个精心管理的果菜园俯瞰着镜面池塘,还有一条林间步道和一片果园供您欣赏。我们没有参观沼泽花园,但下次来的时候会去的。